1st Place in Art in Miniature, FL

Title: Snow Leopard
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Illustration board

This miniature painting won the 1st place in "Art in Miniature" hosted by Art & Antique Studio Fine Art Gallery in Florida!
I entered three paintings: two new and this old one. I almost didn't enter this one because it is an old painting done in 2007. Now I'm glad that I did. :)

Another great news!!

Title: Angel Light
Size: 2.75 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia artboard

This miniature painting of our Cassie has won the 2nd place in Acrylic in the 36th Annual International Miniature Art Show hosted by MASF (Miniature Art Society of Florida). This is a very prestigious show for miniatures. I still can't believe it!

Newbie Award in Cider Painters of America

Title: King of Sumatra
Size: 3 x 3 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Illustration board

This week, I received a phone call from Cider Painters of America saying that this tiger miniature has won the Newbie Award, awarded to the best new miniature painter, in the 2011 Cider Painters of America national miniature art show, Dallas PA.

I am so honored to win such a prestigious award!!

Honorable Mention in MPSGS Juried Show

Title: Peaceful Afternoon
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic

Yay!! This miniature painting won Honorable Mention in MPSGS's (Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society) annual juried show this year.

I started this painting about three years ago and left it unfinished all this time. Finally got around to finish it this summer. The models are Einstein (left) and his mom Kitty (right) who recently passed on at the age of 17 (or older).

My First Canvas Print

Yesterday, I have received my first canvas print from Easy Canvas Prints. It is my black panther eyes with a size of 8" (H) x 24" (L) x 3/4" (D), the same size as its original. As you can see, it looks fantastic (although this photo doesn't do it justice) and I also like the quality!!

I have painted eight different animal eyes just like this Panther on gallery wrap canvas sized 8" x 24". This is the perfect size for the space above doors. I have an original leopard eye painting above my office door. There seems to be several different sites offering canvas prints, but many (if not all) of them offer only the standard sizes, such as 8x10, 11x14, 12x16, ..., but Easy Canvas Prints also offers any custom size you want. Their prices are competitive and ordering process is very easy to go through, and shipping is lightening fast. All you need is your high-res image.

I am very satisifed with their products and services. Now, I'm considering offering my artworks in canvas prints.

Custom Canvas Prints

New Miniature Landscapes

Linda Mar Beach
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Art Board

Yosemite
Size: 3 x 4.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Art Board

I have been working on miniatures for the last month or so to create enough paintings to get into upcoming shows before I get busy again, which would be anytime now.

Landscapes are not my favorite subject, but I actually enjoyed working on these pieces. Hope to do more in the near future.

The support I used is Strathmore 400 Series Smooth Art Board, which is made up of two thick smooth paper mounted on both sides to reduce warping. I bought it a few years ago to do an 8"x10" painting and left the remaining part in my closet. I decided to use it again for these miniatures and really really liked it. So I went to Dickblick and several other big online art stores to order more, but couldn't find it anymore. Just can't fint it anywhere. Strathmore must have discontinued this art board. What a shame!

A Tiger Face

Size: 11 x 14 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Stretched canvas

About a year ago, I did an ACEO (2.5 x 3.5 inches) of a tiger face as a study, hoping to do a larger piece. And here it is!

Panther Eyes

Panther Eyes
Size: 8 x 24 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Stretched canvas

I originally painted this 6 years ago, but was never satisfied with the eyes. I finally got around to rework the eyes. I applied gesso to the entire eye balls to start over. This is the result. I like how they turned out this time.

Three 1st Places!

"Stars of Heaven"
8 x 10 inches, Acrylic
Domestic Animals

Orange
5 x 5 inches, Acrylic
Still life

First Grandchild
3.5 x 3 inches, Acrylic
Miniatures

I am pleased to announce that in this year's San Mateo Country Fair, these three paintings won 1st st place awards in domestic animals, still life, and miniature categories. In addition, two of my raven paintings were sold at the fair!

Sleeping Otters

Title: ?
Size: 3 x 3.75 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia artboard

I probably spent about 20 hours on this little piece. These otters belong to San Francisco Zoo. They are very playful and always swimming around in their pond, but I caught them sleeping together. They looked so cute and I just had to paint them!